Established in February of 2008, the Kingspark History Project is designed as an historical methods workshop for secondary-school students from high schools in the Bronx. Some of the skills students will acquire through their participation in the Project include closely analyzing primary- and secondary-source documents, developing a research question and plan of action to answer it, creating a visual representation of an historical argument, and writing, revising, and editing of an argumentative essay. With these skills, students are better equipped to face the challenges of honors and Advanced Placement history classes in their schools.
Along with acquiring mastery of the mechanics of historical research, the Project has as one of its goals the development of a greater appreciation of the history of the Bronx and the borough's historical ties to the City and State of New York, as well as to that of the United States. From its role in the American Revolution to its contribution to the American film industry to its service to the United States and the world community during and immediately after the Second World War, the Bronx has been a regular, but often overlooked, player in the New York and American stories.
Pages for "The Bronx Across The Decades" Workshops:
By clicking on the above links, members of each research team can access the primary- and secondary-source documents they will need to complete their project. Each team is expected to create a work page. It is on these pages that the members of the research team will collect and organize their information, pose and answer research questions, and write and revise their essay.
One of the nice things about a "wiki" is that members may use it collaboratively with their fellow team members without the hassle of sending emails back and forth or having to find a place where they all can meet. The page is a "virtual" classroom, where they can come during the week, day or night, to work on their project. Their previous work will ALWAYS be saved here, even if the members rewrite their entire essay numerous times. At any time any member can go back to see what any individual on the team wrote. A wikipage is like a notebook they CANNOT lose!
The "wiki" is also a virtual file folder. Like ones students use at school, it can hold documents, letters, maps, readings, and notes that may be used in the team's research.
Below are links that every research team will use in learning how to do historical research and read primary and secondary source documents.
The "Kingspark" History Project
The Bronx Institute at Lehman College
Chuck's Chat
Along with acquiring mastery of the mechanics of historical research, the Project has as one of its goals the development of a greater appreciation of the history of the Bronx and the borough's historical ties to the City and State of New York, as well as to that of the United States. From its role in the American Revolution to its contribution to the American film industry to its service to the United States and the world community during and immediately after the Second World War, the Bronx has been a regular, but often overlooked, player in the New York and American stories.
Pages for "The Bronx Across The Decades" Workshops:
Research Team WorkpagesNARACartoonAnalysisWorksheet.pdf
NARAMotionPictureWorksheet.pdf
NARAPhotoAnalysisWorksheet.pdf
The Bronx in 1920
The Bronx in 1940
The Bronx in 1960
The Bronx in 1980
By clicking on the above links, members of each research team can access the primary- and secondary-source documents they will need to complete their project. Each team is expected to create a work page. It is on these pages that the members of the research team will collect and organize their information, pose and answer research questions, and write and revise their essay.
One of the nice things about a "wiki" is that members may use it collaboratively with their fellow team members without the hassle of sending emails back and forth or having to find a place where they all can meet. The page is a "virtual" classroom, where they can come during the week, day or night, to work on their project. Their previous work will ALWAYS be saved here, even if the members rewrite their entire essay numerous times. At any time any member can go back to see what any individual on the team wrote. A wikipage is like a notebook they CANNOT lose!
The "wiki" is also a virtual file folder. Like ones students use at school, it can hold documents, letters, maps, readings, and notes that may be used in the team's research.
Below are links that every research team will use in learning how to do historical research and read primary and secondary source documents.
http://www.windweaver.com/searchguide.htm#PRELIMINARY
http://www.nypl.org/digital/
http://www.nypl.org/books/
http://www.lehman.edu/provost/library/BronxBusiness/index.htm
Supplemental Research Pages:
Research Problem: "From There to Here."
Three-Color Document Analysis
Online Webbing Graphic organizer
Utopia_The_Bronx_Web.jpg
Timeline Graphic Organizer
http://www.xtimeline.com/
Writing a Good Thesis Statement
Radial_Web.jpg
Constructing an Argumentative Essay
Proofreading Tips
Modern Language Association Citation Guide
Visuwords Online Dictionary